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A photograph of a ceremony in which a bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti and a gold-edged saffron shawl, with a white tilak on his forehead and a beaded ornamental necklace, places his right palm on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and a saffron shawl with printed text. The recipient wears an ID lanete on a lanyard and a red-and-blue wristband, holding his left hand up in a gesture of acceptance. Behind them a brass oil lamp with a flame burns, and women in white and red-orange shawls watch. Green plants stand to one side. Several people are visible in the background.

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July 17 20152015-07-17A seated figure with long dark hair swept back, wearing a rust-orange wrap, a red and white flower garland, gold-toned bangles and a gold necklace, places his right hand on the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta with a rust-orange shawl. The seated figure appears to be a person, giving a blessing. Behind them, women in orange and saffron saris with rudraksha malas watch, and a woman in a red bindi smiles at right. Walls are pale and a window with a white air-conditioning unit is visible.2013-05-28July 06 20142014-07-06May 09 20142014-05-09November 11 20112011-11-11December 16 20132013-12-16December 20 20132013-12-20September 02 20142014-09-02Close photo of a bare-chested man in a red wrap and gold bead necklace, with white and red forehead markings, lightly touching the head of a man in a white shirt who looks up at him while raising his hand. Warm indoor setting with a painted backdrop. The man in red shows a smile and steady posture, with his arm extended toward the other man's head during what appears to be a blessing gesture. a person cues: swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and red wrap, though the face is not used for identification.2011-11-06July 15 20132013-07-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a healers' initiation with a man in a saffron-and-gold garment and a gold beaded necklace placing his right palm on the forehead of a bald devotee in white clothes and an orange-red shawl. A young man in white with a red-and-gold wrap receives the touch while his hands are raised. Behind them, a woman in white with an orange-red shawl and a rudraksha mala holds small sticks, and other devotees in white and orange shawls stand near a red drape with brass oil lamps and a golden deity murti. The page marks the scene as a person-attended; the saffron-clad figure with a long swept-back hairstyle and gold necklace is a probable in-person candidate, while the event itself is not visibly labelled in the photo.2015-07-19May 01 20142014-05-01